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Sail 4 Cancer is a charity based organisation that aims to improve the quality of life for individuals and their families who have been affected by cancer. The charity offers a variety of sailing experiences for individuals and their families affected by cancer, the recently bereaved and carers thereby giving them the opportunity to switch off from the realities of everyday life. Sail 4 Cancer also awards grants for the provision of equipment within cancer wards and hospices.


Sail 4 Cancer's primary objectives can be summarised as follows:


To raise significant funds for cancer treatment, care and research through the organisation of high profile sailing events.

To provide sailing opportunities for cancer patients/their families and those who have suffered recent bereavement in the hope that their quality of life may be improved.

Sail 4 Cancer has a number of secondary objectives, namely:


To become the Charity of choice for all sailors.

To attract people to the sport of sailing as a whole.

To Find out more about sail 4 cancer visit www.sail4cancer.org
Tel: +44 (0)845 408 1849

"Word On Health" is an editorially independent short form radio series produced by UK Health Matters and broadcast on 75 independent radio stations in the UK and across the World. It's written and presented by Paul Pennington. Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7272 3915 or email info@wordonhealth.com